1st Nine Weeks Review

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What is the Chinese Exclusion Act and when was it enacted?

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A law that banned Chinese immigration to the United States, enacted in 1882.

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What is culture assimilation and who did it impact the most?

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The process of adopting a culture's customs and values; it impacted Native Americans and immigrants.

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How did the Transcontinental Railroad impact farmers and big business in the West?

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It made it easier to transport goods and crops, boosting economic growth.

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What technology innovations made a difference for farming in the West?

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The steel plow and mechanical reaper

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What technological innovation made a difference for urbanization in the West? Options: Transcontinental Railroad, The cotton gin, The printing press, The spinning jenny

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Transcontinental Railroad

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What characterizes the rise of the Gilded Age?

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The rise of big business and rapid industrialization

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What are the negative effects of big business?

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It can lead to monopolies and less competition

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What are the positives of Big Business during the Gilded Age?

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Creation of jobs and economic growth

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What is horizontal integration, and who completely dominated the industry with horizontal integration?

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The process of buying out competitors in the same industry; John D. Rockefeller

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What is Vertical Integration, and who completely dominated the industry with vertical integration?

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Vertical Integration is when a company controls all aspects of production, and Andrew Carnegie dominated the industry with it.